Rutilus heckelii
| Taran | |
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| Taran (R. heckelii) caught near the Bugaz Split, Town of Zatoka, SW Ukraine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Rutilus |
| Species: | R. heckelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rutilus heckelii (Nordmann, 1840) | |
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Rutilus heckelii, also called taran,[1][2] is a species of roach, a genus in the family Cyprinidae. It is native to the Black Sea basin: rivers Don, Kuban, Dnieper, Dniester, and rarely Danube.[3] It has commercial importance. The species is very abundant especially in the Azov Sea basin. It lives in brackish and fresh waters.[4]
The taxonomic status of this fish has been controversial. It has been considered to be the same species as the common roach R. rutilus.[5] However, molecular data have supported its distinct species status.[4]
References
- ↑ Kottelat, M. and J. Freyhof, 2007. Handbook of European freshwater fishes. Publications Kottelat, Cornol, Switzerland. 646 p.
- ↑ Taran (Rutilus heckelii) at EOL
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rutilus heckelii" in FishBase. September 2012 version.
- 1 2 Freyhof, J. (2011). "Rutilus heckelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved December 2012.
- ↑ WoRMS. "Rutilus heckelii (Nordmann, 1840)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 2012.
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